Moss Park Orienteering and Corn Mazes

Saturday was about orienteering and a great challenging blue course at Moss Park. I flipped positions with Chris Johnson a few times on this - which also makes it a fun run with a little friendly competition.

CP2 - There was no obvious attack so I pace counted from the intersection and cut in. The forest had a lot of downed trees. I over shot and had to double back using the trail to the west as a secondary attack - finally finding it. note: Chris Johnson used the subtle trail bend in the N-S trail, an excellent attack and maximizing trail running. A really good approach. 

CP3 - due east to trails, up to mound ridge and along west side of ridge - easy find.

CP4 - South of mound and across rough open to E-W trail. Trick was finding subtle trail entrance to use as attack point. Trail did not go far - but due east bearing led to control.

CP5 - Easy run, though placement was a bit south of where I thought it should be, too close to lake. Ran into Chris here approaching as I was leaving control.

CP6 - Real long run from CP5 to CP6. Chris passed me on trail. Attacked by taking subtle northern trail off main trail and heading due north with wetland as backstop. Area was quite thick near control and placement seemed too far east. Took extra 5-10 minutes to find. (note the well hidden location too)

CP7 - Chris passed me again on way to CP7. Rootstock gave easy attack into open mixed palmetto scrub. Easy find.

CP8 - Stayed on trail until Distinct Tree (Split Oak) was visible and atacked from due west - easy find, open (Orange) areas were distinct.

CP9 - Tried direct route - woods were a lot thicker than mapped so bailed to trail, found bend and took easy route from south.

CP10 - Long run across berm to other side, CP10 was not there so headed in with Chris and one ROTC runner.

All in all an extremely challenging course, good distance with a lot of tough control locations.

SUNDAY

After a great bike I took the family to Scott's Corn maze. http://www.longandscottfarms.com/fall_maze.html It was a bit hot - but it turned out to be a blast working our way through the complex maze looking for all the checkpoints.